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Dive In are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Eighteen” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Read on to find out more about the guys who live in the same place as one of the biggest music festivals in the world.

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Hometown: Glastonbury

Style: Synth-pop is back in fashion with summer hits such as “Eighteen” hitting the Radio 1 playlist. Loop pedals and keys play a bit part in forming their sound with their high energy feeding through to live events as much as on recordings. For fans of Walk The Moon and Kygo.

You Need To Know: After meeting in Glastonbury as music fans looking for the next chapter in their life, it was only a matter of time before they were back in the studio as a newly formed trio. BBC Introducing in the West first heard their music two years ago and have been avid fans ever since. They performed on our stage at T In the Park...

BDY_PRTS are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Cold Shoulder” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about this Scottish duo who performed at the BBC Introducing stage at T In the Park earlier this month.

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Hometown: Glasgow

Style: Dark, brooding pop has catapulted into the mainstream music scene thanks to the likes of Lorde popularising the style. BDY_PRTS' sound is at the forefront of this scene, adding the spice of their Scottish accents into this powerful introductory track. For fans of Purity Ring and Lorde.

You Need To Know: After meeting at a writers camp in Perthshire a few years ago, Jenny and Jill combined their international heritage with an expressive image full of courage and coordinated outfits. Sharing their music first with BBC Introducing in Scotland in May, they performed on our stage at T In the Park earlier...

Mongram are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Romance” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about the trio who are kicking up a storm in Scotland, led by Glaswegian Liam Rutherford.

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Hometown: Glasgow

Style: Combining the catchy construction of a pop-song with the credibility and ingenuity of a DIY indie-producer, Monogram had a very strong start with this as their debut track. Attracting a remix from the band Prides is no easy feat on their first shared track online and the trio have continued their energised post-pop anthems in their future tracks. For fans of Prides and Walk The Moon.

You Need To Know: This is the outfits debut single and already they’ve attracted the ears of blogs and fans worldwide. BBC Introducing in Scotland loved what they heard when Monogram first uploaded 8 months ago and Huw Stephens (Radio 1) become...

SYKES are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Best Thing” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about the South London trio, whose most memorable tour experience was performing in the Natural History Museum!

Asylums are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Joy In A Small Wage” will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about the four friends who performed Glastonbury for the first time on the BBC Introducing stage last weekend.

So as we sit on the cusp of Glastonbury 2015 and people begin to head down to Worthy Farm, the excitement once again is palpable, what new attractions will we find? Which artists will be the big stories of the festival? and who are the next new discoveries...

Discovery… Glastonbury is all about discovery, from the incredible quirks that only this festival provides and the sheer scale and scope...

Azekel is the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. His track “Chronophobia” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about this Nigerian born, East London producer, who’s currently gearing up for a two-part release this summer.

It’s not even been a month yet since the BBC Introducing team packed up the stage in Norwich for Radio 1’s Big Weekend and it's just over a week until we arrive at Worthy Farm for Glastonbury next weekend, but we’re very excited to be taking the tent back up to Scotland once again for T in the Park; in their new site at Strathallan Castle. We’ve got a fantastic line up full of the best...

Earlier this year I invited emerging jazz artists from around the UK to share their music with me via the BBC Introducing Uploader. My show on BBC Radio 2 regularly features music that I’ve found on the BBC Introducing Uploader, but this July BBC Introducing & PRS for Music Foundation are hosting their first ever Showcase at Montreal International Jazz Festival on Wednesday 1st July. I was...

Zibra are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “Chlorine” (which you can listen to in full below) will receive plays from Clara, Greg and Scott. Find out more about this Cambridgeshire trio who’ll headline the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury this year.

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This is a collective blog about BBC Introducing's support for unsigned and undiscovered artists. It features advice for under-the-radar artists, the latest music from BBC Introducing acts and guest posts from our DJs and figures from around the music industry.